Man faces several charges after chase

A 41-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was arrested Sunday on several charges after a chase, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

STAFF REPORT / Daily News

A 41-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was arrested Sunday on several charges after a chase, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

Benny Harvard went to a home on Ammons Drive to collect money, according to his arrest report. He got into a fight with a minor and choked him to the ground as he tried to get into the house. He also pushed one of the home’s residents out of the way to get inside, the report said.

Harvard later tried to elude a deputy by driving on East Royal Palm Avenue with no lights on, according to the report.

When a deputy finally confronted Harvard, Harvard threatened to kill the deputy’s family, the arrest report stated. Harvard also kicked the officer in the chest while trying to get away.

Harvard was charged with battery of a law enforcement officer, cruelty toward a child, reckless driving, obstruction of justice, battery and resisting an officer with violence.